What blank DVD media do I use

Rookie

Just starting out to burn to dvds. I have a Samsung 316-3234LIGHTSATA 18 x SATA BLACK DVDRW 'LIGHTSCRIBE)* and a Samsung 52x32x52 BLACK CDRW 16xDVD Combo Drive OEM

What dvd disks do I buy and where is best place to purchase from?

bat999

Hi
Please will you check that model number again for the Samsung Lightscribe writer.
The number that you have given isn't recognized on their website.

Rookie

Quoted No. on invoice for computer but that may be their part ref ( computer supplier)
Computer says it is Samsung HD320KJ SCSI for both drives.

The_JinJ

Rookie wrote: »

Quoted No. on invoice for computer but that may be their part ref ( computer supplier)
Computer says it is Samsung HD320KJ SCSI for both drives.

I think that's your Hard Drive - can you check again?

custardy

go into my computer
right click on a dvd drive
select properties
select hardware
its lists the dvd drives and hard drives installed

Rookie

OK that is what I did and wrote down the first one listed. Turns out to be the hard drive.

T55Tcorp CDW/DVD SH-M522C ATA De DVD/CD-R
T55Tcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183L SCSI Cd DVD/CD-R

Apologies.

BexTech

The SH-S183L will write to all DVD media.

I'd use -R for single write DVDs and +RW for re-writable DVDs.

https://www.svp.co.uk are the best place for DVDs.

libertino

I'm completely new to buying blank DVDs as well. I've never burnt a thing to DVD. However, I've learnt a lesson in backing up data so am going to buy some discs - what would you recommend I get? My drive is Sony DVD RW DW-G120A if that matters. I don't need Re-Writable discs, I just want to burn to them once then keep them safe somewhere in case my drive breaks again!

I am also interested in getting some discs for burning videos onto to watch on a DVD player. Any recommendations for that? Presumably a different type to the ones I want to backup data on?

Stephen_Leak

Don't forget that, if you are only backing up less than 700 MB of data, you can still use the cheaper CD-R or CD-RW discs.

foreversomeday

libertino, for backing up use either. (Cheapest?)

Use DVD-R for watching in a DVD player unless you have a philips player - they work better with DVD+R.

HTH

Stephen_Leak

My backup stategy: Every month (if I can remember and/or be *rs*d) I ...

1. Back up all my documents (well under 700 MB) onto two CD-RW discs and keep one at work as an "off-site" backup (in case of a fire, flood, etc.)

2. Back up all my photographs (just over 2 GB) onto two DVD+RW discs and keep one at work as an "off-site" backup (in case of a fire, flood, etc.)